J. Frank Dobie

American writer (1888-1964)
Person human Q3156800
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Summary

J. Frank Dobie was born on September 26, 1888[1], in Live Oak County[2]. He died on September 18, 1964[3], in Austin[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], and ethnologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Texas State Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Bertha McKee Dobie[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Employer: University of Texas at Austin[12]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[13], Southwestern University[14], William Adams High School[15], Alice High School[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Presidential Medal of Freedom[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[20]
  • Commons category: J. Frank Dobie[21]
  • Archives at: Wittliff collections[22], Harry Ransom Center[23]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[24]
  • Family name: Dobie[25]
  • Given name: James[26], Franck[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[28]
  • Birth name: James Frank Dobie[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center[30]
  • Personal library at: Harry Ransom Center[31]

Why It Matters

J. Frank Dobie is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was J. Frank Dobie born?

J. Frank Dobie's place of birth was Live Oak County[2].

Where did J. Frank Dobie die?

J. Frank Dobie passed away in Austin[4].

Who was J. Frank Dobie married to?

J. Frank Dobie's spouses include Bertha McKee Dobie[10].

What did J. Frank Dobie do for work?

J. Frank Dobie worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], and ethnologist[7].

Where did J. Frank Dobie go to school?

J. Frank Dobie was educated at Columbia University[13], Southwestern University[14], William Adams High School[15], and Alice High School[16].

What awards did J. Frank Dobie receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Retrieved . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Collecting, curating, and researching Writers' Libraries. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
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  2. 16w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isfdb author id → 282037
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Columbia University, Southwestern University, William Adams High School +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → American English
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